Aurora, Texas, 1934. Young Lotte Lerman lives a shadow-life, halfway between reality and dream. But this spell is soon broken by a horrifying tragedy that seems to have its roots in another world. Cut adrift from the waking world entirely, Lotte finds herself on a journey through a nightmare of Depression-era America, searching for the one thing she can’t bear to live without. On the way she’ll run into flying saucers, rail-riding killers, cartomancers with secrets to keep, and who knows what else? Only one thing is certain— nothing will ever be the same.
CKUT presents a radio drama like no other. In the 23rd century, humanity has colonized the far reaches of space— but it remains as f***ed-up as ever. In this maelstrom of intergalactic madness, a pair of ridiculously competent mercenaries, the righteous space witches that relentlessly pursue them, and a hyper-intelligent crustacean alien are only a few of the players.
Sasha and Gabriel are two students looking to make some connections with the workers of McGill University. Follow along as they discover McGill’s ugly truths, cherished memories, and everything in between from the very people who have been working there the longest.
Produced with support from CKUT and the McGill University Anthropology department, Talking Culture is about what it means to be human and all the paths anthropology takes to explore that question. The deep conversations and stories layered with field recordings and found sound approach a broad range of anthropological topics.